Nervous System Quiz 178 (20 MCQs)

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1. If you are playing football you are using your ..... nervous system
2. Hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla, released by sympathetic nervous system
3. What organ is related to the sense of SIGHT?
4. The system of the body that carries information to all parts of the body.
5. A reduction in the voltage across a neuron or muscle cell membrane from its normal polarized state by movement of sodium ions to the inside of the cell. This results in an action potential in the case of a neuron or the initiation of a contraction in the case of a muscle cell.dendrites
6. Which term describes the direction of signal transmission by the Efferent System?
7. The cell organelles that contain neurotransmitters are the
8. As an impulse moves along the axon, it jumps from one node to the next, which increases the speed at which the impulse can travel
9. A female patient experiences a significant disruption in the circadian rhythm for various sex hormones and corticosterone. A tumor is discovered in the forebrain of this patient. Which of the following structures most likely contains the tumor?
10. A signal molecule that transmits nerve impulses across synapses
11. Growing
12. When we experience fight or flight stress, our blood sugar
13. The site of intercellular communication between neurons or between a neuron and an effector is the
14. Where is the diencephalon located?
15. Which layer directly encases the bone?
16. Logical decision making is processed here.
17. What type of muscle is found in the bladder?
18. Found at the posterior base of the cerebrum and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements:
19. How many nerves do we have in our body?
20. Afferent nerves are called